Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-09
CAPITAL CHAT.
The Estimates of the Secretary Of the
Treasury for the Improvement
of Hafbors in Texas.
Senator Reagan on The Floor Of the
How're by Force Of Custenl-Some
Supreme Court Decisions.
Senstor Palmer OF Michigan has h Bal
Regulating and Restricting Inmt
grafton into the STATES
FOR TRXAS EARBORs.

Special to the GaZet c.
WASHING TON, Dgc. 5.-Ia the annual
estimate submitted by the Secretary c!
the Treasury to Congress-, the f,uowlrg
smounts are res .ectively recommended
for the Improvement Of harbcrs in
Texas:
Arkansas Pass and bsy, 32C0 900; Hzr5ot
BRACES Santiago, $IO0 900; Gzlvestou h&r-
Dor, 100000; snip channel, Galveston
bay, $4,000
improving Pas0 GavalIo, 500, 900.
ANEW CONGRESS BORN.
Special to the Gazette.
WAsHN GToN. Dec. 5.-Taa Fiit.eth
Congress was born today. The cerem 1CY
vas bIitf snd simple. The capito! has
been entirely renovated, and everything
presents I'll attractive appearance. A:>ar
the usual routine of electiGg Speaker
the drawing Of seats WIS commenced,
which occupied considerable time. In
this the Texas members all faxed well,
and secured prominent places on thu
floor, where they will strive during III
session to catch the Speakers eye, wbic7
Is not sn easy thing 70 90. The custom
ery crank, Who appears 81 every o2eblug
of Congress, was present, end urged The
audience to join him in the doxoi0gy, rs
the chaplain hGd failed t. perform us
duty in this direction.
Senator's Hiscock sad Reagan ~a0
now fad themselves elevated a.
higher positions were Gu tae Il. Il
floor to-day by force OF custom -
if 10th &c sever the ties that h>ya
been many yesrs IN weaving. Nj. r u
gan when asked bsnterinely what re wns
doing over here, answered lac0nicailY:
"Weli, I know more here"
It is the general impression that the
committees will not be ernounCed until
after the holidays. Taere are so many
new members to be provided for fthat il
will take considerable time for the Speak
er to become acquainted with them and
place them where they will be the most
useful and perform the best service. Al
reports as to who the chairmGnships will
be given to are idle speculation, and the
Speaker has not made known his inten-
lions yet to anyone.
DISMISSED WITH COSTS.
Special to the gazette.
WASHINGTON, Dec. The Supreme
coart to-day dismissed with costs the
, Sc Of J. P. and L T Addingtop, plain
IFS in error against J. Adams, IRON M
Texas Circuit court.
RESTRICTING IMMIGRATION
WASHINGTON, Dec. Senator Palmer
Of Michigan will introduce in the Senate
1t the earliest possible opportunity after
ihe orgsniZ4t of that oodJ bill pre-
pared by him for the purpose OF reguIat-
ug and restricting immigration into the
United S safes by keeping cut persons
who seem likely to be undesirable Cili- !
zens. The principal festure of the bill j.
. provision which, II it becomes la~,
will require every person OF foreign
birth VINO contemplates immigration 10
he United States 10 provide h'mse)t win
} certificate from The U0ited States c. e.
sui for the district of his resldeL ce set |
ing forth substantially that said Consul
g satisfied upon diligent inquiry that ne
s 8 suitable aud desirable person lUr
residence spd citizenship in tne United
States. Immigrants o! foreign birrknot
provided with such certificate sh.iI
Tot be allowed by 2G-
United States immigration ii rs
ot land in the United States. The fourth
section which embodies most of the new
egislatlon proposed by Mr.. Palmer, n.ll !
8 es follows:
"Sec. 4.--That the Secretary e Slate
shall establish such rules snd reguln ions
md issue from time to time such lnAt!uc |
ions to Consuls Of the United States II
Inconsistent with the law or treaty opil |
saticn as she'll enable we'll disposed aod !
worthy persons who desire 10 QecUlat /
resident citizens OF the Uaited S'a'ea 10 |
obtain certificates of character snd illness
lerefore from the Consul of the district
n which they resides without hardship /
9r unreasonable delay, which cetuficate
hail contain in addition to other sptcjfi-
cations required by this set, or wGlca /
nay De prescribed by TIE S, crttsrj - +.
State, the fall Hame Of the ihCiyIOnai Ie /
;eiving the same, the place of birth, age,
last legal residence, pnvslcsj /
marks or pEculiaritIes an al ine /
acts necessary for the tdentti:z'jJn .
If the person; that no certificate sn.'t he !
granted TO any convict except those c % /
y!csed of political Cfenses, nos lp aly /,
unatic, idiot or any person unsbIe to take |
coming public charge, nor III sly an. |
.rchlsE or nlhilist Ior anyone opposed 10 /
he form Of government CT the United !
StGtes, nor TO any person beiirv,u& " /
MOrmonism, nor TO ADy FersUi o.
GUIDED in the prohibition act to 0r.'ti il
he Importation and immigr&tiou 4t /
oreigners aud aliens under c0ntrecf - /
.gceement to perform labor L IN U"t'~, /
States, approved February %. 1885; Uglb
he acts smendatory to SAID SCI
The remaining seC ions provide pea /
lilies for violation OF TIE Isw, |
he machinery for carrying it
MO effect, aud "tae imnjgTtDt !
ind to det-ay the expenses lncid' Mt
hereto, such fund TO be created oF i'm !
posing tax upon every immigrant who |
ands in the United States"
VICTORY FOR TIE PR s
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 Justice Harlan |
the opinion of the court to-day I
n two so.called prohibition cases 81
Peter Mugler, plaintiff in error, vs.. the /
State Of Kansas, and in the cGse # the |
State Of Kansas vs.. Herman I ebald snd !
others, affirming the Judgment If Inc
over court in the two Mggler CESS and |
evarsiug Judgment in the L Gb0id case, /
The effec. of the opinion il to declare |
yAlid the prohibition Laws Of KS3sas. ard |
s of course victory for the Prchlbl.ion-
SITS.
COLLECTION TO BE ENFORCED
The superintendent Of tie Dead Latter /
Bureau with the approval Of toe FoSamas- |
er- General, has prepared circular let /
er watch will be sent out to all postmss- |
ers, directing the enforcement CT section /
100 CT the postal laws. This section |
nskes il imperative for postmssters !
o advertise ina newspaper or r09. s (
manuscript of the non-deltvered letters. (
& also requires the charge and COLLECTION |
4 cent in sil cases !
7Aen the letter mas been pu6]jsaed !